What are your picks for the 4 Big Championship fights this weekend???

[The Hammer]

Tarver close UD over Woods (Woods will deserve to win)
Dawson wide UD over Johnson
Cotto KO Gomez 6
Margarito wide UD Cintron

[Pullcounter]

Margarito vs Cintron - Margarito KO 7

Cotto vs Gomez - Cotto UD

Woods vs Tarver - Woods UD

Johnson vs Dawson - Johnson TKO 10

margarito KO 8

cotto KO 4

Tarver UD

Johnson UD

[tredh]

My picks are

Margarito- Can't go with Cintron because of how he cried after the first fight and quit. Cintron= BITCHASSNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cotto- The fight might be closer than the experts think

Never seen Clinton Woods fight before and I don't like Tarver so I don't know or care

Dawson- I'm left handed so I will go with the skilled young left hander.

[Chrismart]

Margarito vs Cintron - Margarito KO 8

Cotto vs Gomez - Cotto KO 6

Woods vs Tarver - Woods UD

Johnson vs Dawson - Johnson UD

[tredh]

Why are so many of yall doubting Chad Dawson?

[TintaBoricua]

Woods UD
Cintron upset (KO)
Cotto KO4
Johnson TKO



Can't wait for tomorrow...I've got that special Christmas sensation.

[TheGreatA]

Tarver vs Woods:

I can see either fighter winning a close decision but I'd pick Tarver. I wouldn't be surprised if the judges are more impressed by Woods workrate over Tarver's counter punching (which is lacking these days because Tarver is getting old).

I'm not too sure about this pick at all because Tarver's last performances have been anything but impressive and his pre-fight talk about not being able to go more than 4 rounds does not make me confident in his chances.

Johnson vs Dawson:

A smart man would bet on Dawson to win by a decision. Glen Johnson is an old warrior past his best days while Dawson is the younger fighter who has shown potential to be one of the best.
But I would not be surprised at all if Johnson's pressure (provided he can fight like he used to) got to the 25 year old Dawson. In that case, I'd pick Glen Johnson to win by late rounds TKO.
I do not think they will give the decision to Glen Johnson no matter how well he does...

Cotto vs Gomez:

Gomez is a tough guy, he has fought naturally bigger fighters and he gave old Gatti a whooping. I was impressed by the way he fought that day because he did not give Gatti any mercy at all like another young fighter could have.
Cotto, however, is far more skilled, experienced and accomplished and it's easy to say he will win.
I would never count out an upset, especially when it seems to be the norm this year, but there's a difference in class or atleast, there seems to be.
Cotto will win by TKO or perhaps a decision if Gomez is even tougher than I think he is.

Cintron vs Margarito:

Margarito broke young Cintron the last time they fought. Since then Cintron has become a better boxer under Manny Steward.
Margarito has not really improved significantly but he is what he is, a big, tough welterweight (looks more like a middleweight to me but then again, so does Cintron) who brings the pressure and throws a 1000 punches.
That should be enough to defeat Cintron unless Cintron can deal with Margarito's pressure this time. I doubt it by the way he fought Jesse Feliciano.

[THE REED]

Tarver vs Woods:

I can see either fighter winning a close decision but I'd pick Tarver. I wouldn't be surprised if the judges are more impressed by Woods workrate over Tarver's counter punching (which is lacking these days because Tarver is getting old).

Johnson vs Dawson:

A smart man would be on Dawson to win by a decision. Glen Johnson is an old warrior past his best days while Dawson is the younger fighter who has shown potential to be one of the best.
But I would not be surprised at all if Johnson's pressure (provided he can fight like he used to) got to the 25 year old Dawson. In that case, I'd pick Glen Johnson to win by late rounds TKO.
I do not think they will give the decision to Glen Johnson no matter how well he does...

Cotto vs Gomez:

Gomez is a tough guy, he has fought naturally bigger fighters and he gave old Gatti a whooping. I was impressed by the way he fought that day because he did not give Gatti any mercy at all like another young fighter could have.
Cotto, however, is far more skilled, experienced and accomplished and it's easy to say he will win.
I would never count out an upset, especially when it seems to be the norm this year, but there's a difference in class or atleast, there seems to be.
Cotto will win by TKO or perhaps a decision if Gomez is even tougher than I think he is.

Cintron vs Margarito:

Margarito broke young Cintron the last time they fought. Since then Cintron has become a better boxer under Manny Steward.
Margarito has not really improved significantly but he is what he is, a big, tough welterweight (looks more like a middleweight to me but then again, so does Cintron) who brings the pressure and throws a 1000 punches.
That should be enough to defeat Cintron unless Cintron can deal with Margarito's pressure this time. I doubt it by the way he fought Jesse Feliciano.

And thats a wrap folks...

[Silencers]

Tarver vs Woods:

I can see either fighter winning a close decision but I'd pick Tarver. I wouldn't be surprised if the judges are more impressed by Woods workrate over Tarver's counter punching (which is lacking these days because Tarver is getting old).

I'm not too sure about this pick at all because Tarver's last performances have been anything but impressive and his pre-fight talk about not being able to go more than 4 rounds does not make me confident in his chances.

Johnson vs Dawson:

A smart man would bet on Dawson to win by a decision. Glen Johnson is an old warrior past his best days while Dawson is the younger fighter who has shown potential to be one of the best.
But I would not be surprised at all if Johnson's pressure (provided he can fight like he used to) got to the 25 year old Dawson. In that case, I'd pick Glen Johnson to win by late rounds TKO.
I do not think they will give the decision to Glen Johnson no matter how well he does...

Cotto vs Gomez:

Gomez is a tough guy, he has fought naturally bigger fighters and he gave old Gatti a whooping. I was impressed by the way he fought that day because he did not give Gatti any mercy at all like another young fighter could have.
Cotto, however, is far more skilled, experienced and accomplished and it's easy to say he will win.
I would never count out an upset, especially when it seems to be the norm this year, but there's a difference in class or atleast, there seems to be.
Cotto will win by TKO or perhaps a decision if Gomez is even tougher than I think he is.

Cintron vs Margarito:

Margarito broke young Cintron the last time they fought. Since then Cintron has become a better boxer under Manny Steward.
Margarito has not really improved significantly but he is what he is, a big, tough welterweight (looks more like a middleweight to me but then again, so does Cintron) who brings the pressure and throws a 1000 punches.
That should be enough to defeat Cintron unless Cintron can deal with Margarito's pressure this time. I doubt it by the way he fought Jesse Feliciano.

Very nice analysis of the fights. I agree with everything.

[MANGLER]

Woods-Tarver: Woods UD

Johnson-Dawson: Dawson UD

Cintron-Margarito: Margarito TKO

Gomez-Cotto: Cotto UD